I would still take over any of those guys. At least he has proved over 2 seasons that he can hit at the big league level, which is more than I can say for Barmes or Cantu. As for Uribe, he is hitting even further down the order then Cuddyer and with guys like Crede hitting in front of him and Podesnik behind him, which will kill run production.

Yeah, I'll second the because-he's-htting-.192-right-now-he-has-to-improve. While it isn't a ringing endorsement, Gammons went ape over Cuddyer as did a lot of people after his AAA season in Edmonton. He hit big in AA the season before as well. There is potential there, somewhere.